Unit 5. Flashcards
How did rapid improvements in farming technology affect migration to cities.
Farms merged, and fewer workers were needed. Thus, people moved to the cities
Row house
Conserved space by sharing walls with other houses
Main interest of social gospel movement
Social reform
Main goal of Americanization movement
Assimilate people of different cultures into one culture
Settlement houses
Formed in 1800s by social reformers
Main immigration station in San Francisco
Angel island
Chinese exclusion act main goal
Decrease Chinese immigration
Illegal use of political influence for personal gain
Graft
Tamney hall
New York political machine
Patronage example
Appointing a friend to a political position
Stalwarts supported
Spoils system
Pendleton civil service act required
Applicants for jobs to pass examinations
The gentleman agreement
Decreased Japanese immigration
Purpose of row houses
Provide single family homes for working class families
What had the same goals as the Americanization movement
Settlement houses
What does not describe a supporter of a political machine
Opposed to immigration
Main purpose of patronage
Rewards ones supporters
Graft example
Saying a project costs more than it truly does and keeping the money.
Rutherford b Hayes
Used his power as president to clean up new yorks custom house but failed to civil service reform
What issue prompted the assassination of president Garfield
Civil service reform
What president changed his ideas of civil service reform when he gained the presidency
Chester a Arthur
Main immigration port in New York
Ellis island
Old immigrants
Moved to America because of a push
To start a new life in America
New immigrants
Only wanted to temporarily start a life in America to bring money home
